Disbarred Ex-Husband Ordered to Pay $240K in Attorney’s Fees

Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fee in divorce. JILL ST. JOHN-PARKER v. VIRGIL DUANE PARKER The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, case were married for over twenty years before their divorce. The husband was an attorney, the wife was a CPA, and they accumulated a large estate during the marriage. The husband, […]

Father Found in Contempt for Child Support After Two Appeals

At June 29, 2020
By Miles Mason
In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees, Child Support Collection, Income Determination
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Tennessee child support case summary on income determination and contempt. Jeffrey Glenn Mitchell v. Carol Ann Thomas Mitchell This divorce case from Blount County, Tennessee, was the subject of an appeal to the Tennessee Court of Appeals in 2019. The parties in that case had divorced and were back in court regarding modifications of child […]

Are legal fees for divorce tax deductible in 2019?

At June 13, 2020
By Miles Mason
In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees, Divorce Tips
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Are divorce legal fees tax deductible in 2019? Can I deduct a divorce settlement on my taxes? Legal Fees for Divorce: What’s Deductible? What kind of legal fees are tax deductible? Mason Comment 1: Although I am a CPA, I hire a CPA to do my taxes. Why? I can’t keep up with all of […]

Pilot Father Must Pay for Respite Care for Disabled Daughter

At March 30, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Alimony Modification, Attorney's Fees, Child Support Modification
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Tennessee alimony modification case summary and special needs child. Christopher Maurice Kibbe v. Mary Carolyn Kibbe The mother and father in this Washington County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2014. They were the parents of two children, one of whom was disabled. The father was granted 124 days per year of co-parenting time with the […]

Evidence of Bigamy on Wife’s Foreign Marriage Not Enough

At March 25, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Attorney's Fees, Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees in divorce. Cecilia Gonzalez v. Mauricio Gonzalez The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in Florida in 2001 and had one child, born in 2002. The wife filed for divorce in 2010. The husband answered and alleged that they were never legally married. He […]

Wife Gets Half of Nothing When Husband’s Pension Reduced to Zero

At February 26, 2020
By Miles Mason
In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees, Property Division
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Tennessee case summary on retirement property division after divorce. Kelly Colvard Parsons v. Richard Jearl Parsons The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2014, based upon a marital dissolution agreement by the parties. Seven months prior to the divorce, the husband had retired from the FAA, where he had […]

Mom Can Relocate to AR, Despite Dad’s Objection

At February 25, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Attorney's Fees, Custody Modification, Parental Relocation Granted
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Tennessee parent relocation case summary. Chris Schaeffer v. Amanda Patterson The mother and father in this Shelby County, Tennessee, parental relocation case were never married but had a daughter born in 2015. Under the 2017 permanent parenting plan, the mother was granted 60% of the parenting time, with the father receiving the other 40%. In […]

Texas Custody Case After Abduction & No Show for Deposition

At February 24, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Divorce Process
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Texas child custody, abduction, and attorney’s fees case summary. Claudia Susana Martinez Jardon v. Gerd Pfister The husband and wife in this El Paso County, Texas, case were married in 2004 and had one child. The mother filed for divorce in 2013, and most issues were resolved in a 2015 temporary order. At trial, however, […]

Court Can Split Attorney Fees When Both Parents Prevail

At February 03, 2020
By Miles Mason
In After Divorce, Attorney's Fees, Parental Relocation Denied
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Tennessee case summary on attorney’s fees in family law. Steven J. Dale v. Sharon K. Ball Dale The mother and father in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2011, and entered into a permanent parenting plan for their three children. In 2014, both parents filed a motion to modify the parenting plan. While […]

Wife Gets $30K Alimony + $30K Attorneys Fees After 11 Years

At January 15, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Alimony: 10-14 Years Married, Attorney's Fees
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Tennessee alimony divorce case summary after 11 years married. Anthony C. Howell v. Noel Ruth Kail Howell The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 2008. The husband initially worked as an auto mechanic, but shortly after getting married, he suffered and injury that prevented him from working as a […]